Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterI: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Classinfectious, viral, acute 1 Causative AgentVaricella zoster virus (VZV) 1 Causative Agent
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Source Convalescent plasma (Wikipedia)
Source Varicella vaccine (Wikipedia)
Source VZV Immune Globulin (Wikipedia)
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1. Chickenpox (Wikipedia)
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Chickenpox, also known as varicella ( VARR-iss-EL-ə), is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family.
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The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over.
Lead section, transmission-route statement
Chickenpox is an airborne disease that easily spreads via human-to-human transmission, typically through the coughs and sneezes of an infected person.
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Complications may occasionally include pneumonia, inflammation of the brain, and bacterial skin infections.
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Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
VZV Immune Globulin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaTreated By: VZV Immune Globulin, Details section, protection against severe chickenpox in immunosuppressed childrenQuote, Treated By: VZV Immune Globulin, Details section, protection against severe chickenpox in immunosuppressed children
Another study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases proved that varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG) can be administered to children with suppressed immune systems to protect them against severe chicken pox.
Varicella vaccine (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Varicella Vaccine, Lead: treats ChickenpoxQuote, Treated By: Varicella Vaccine, Lead: treats Chickenpox
If given to those who are not immune within five days of exposure to chickenpox it prevents most cases of the disease.
Convalescent plasma (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Convalescent Plasma, Historical use of convalescent plasmaQuote, Treated By: Convalescent Plasma, Historical use of convalescent plasma
Additionally, antibody therapy seems to have been used successfully to prevent infection after exposure to measles, mumps, and chickenpox.
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